Images Optimize and Upload CF7 <= 2.1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
Priority HIGH 78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Images Optimize and Upload CF7 WordPress plugin through 2.1.4 does not validate the file to be deleted via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, which could allow them to delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal attack.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.29369 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Images Optimize and Upload CF7 | up to 2.1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Images Optimize and Upload CF7 VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:images_optimize_and_upload_cf7_project:images_optimize_and_upload_cf7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:images_optimize_and_upload_cf7_project:images_optimize_and_upload_cf7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvp8-6wrp-jww8
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-4101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvp8-6wrp-jww8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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